US Patent Issued to Rivian IP Holdings on June 23 for "Manual service disconnect for a battery system" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,665,254, issued on June 23, was assigned to Rivian IP Holdings LLC (Plymouth, Mich.).

"Manual service disconnect for a battery system" was invented by Jorge Rodriguez (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), Tyler Collins (Irvine, Calif.), Kyle Butterfield (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) and Nathaniel C. Wynn (Tustin, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interconnect is disclosed that opens a battery circuit when an access cover is removed. The interconnect includes a single installed position, and does not include any throw positions to avoid ambiguity. The interconnect includes a conductive element that closes the battery circuit when the interconnect is in...